To promote, protect and assure conditions for optimal health for the Madison community

through leadership, partnership, prevention and response.

Vision:

To nurture a healthy, robust and resilient community.

What does the Health Department do?

Municipal Registrar: The Madison Health Department has two registrars that assist residents with pet licesnsing, death and marriage certificates and marriage licesnse applications. They also assist with any complaints.

Environmental Health: The Madison Health department has two Registered Environmental Health Speciallists work to ensure that proper handling of food is maintained in all retail food establishments and investigate complaints from residents about housing, animals, noise etc.

Public Health Nursing: The Madison Health Department has two nurses who administer vaccines, investigate communicable diseases, promote and administer health screenings and monitor immunizations in schools.

Health Education: Madison's Health Educator works to inform the community on current health issues and act as a point of reference for health education. Specific areas of focus are preventative efforts for drug and alcohol abuse, health lifestlye promotion and planning and continuation of programs in the community.

Preparing for Emergencies: Check out these two helpful publications from the New Jersey Department of Health and Human Services for what you can do to prepare your home and family for an emergency situation. Click for "The Public Health Guide to Emergency Planning" or "Prepare and Maintain an Emergency Kit".

Immunization Clinics for underinsured or uninsured children by appointment only: Call 973-593-3077

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